This New $200 Device Will Judge Your Outfits For You

The latest addition to the line-up of devices you can’t live without isn’t just an upgrade –it’s a complete game-changer. Meet Amazon Echo’s Alexa – the magical voice-command-activated, life-simplifying camera that’s coming to your bedroom.

Otherwise known as the Echo Look, it’s the first device that has a built-in camera and is specifically meant for your wardrobe. Dubbed as “the first artificially intelligent style assistant with Alexa that helps you look your best,” the hands-free device takes photos — via voice command — of you in your favourite (and potentially dubious) outfits. Those shots can then be compiled into a look book on Amazon's app, so you can flip through the contents of your coat hangers on a screen, a la Cher Horowitz's legendary outfit-chronicling program in Clueless.

Tricked out with built-in LED lighting, you just mount the gadget on the wall and she'll take photos or short video of your getup from all angles so you can fully check your outfit game. The device's camera is also equipped with depth-sensing abilities and “computer vision-based background blur” to keep the focus on your look (and obscure the pile of clothes on the ground.)

Still unsure if those ripped jeans are A OK for the office? The “Outfit Compare” feature allows Amazon Prime members to get a second opinion on two looks by using “advanced machine learning algorithms” and “advice from fashion specialists” to help you pick and choose.

While Echo Look isn't out yet, you can request an invitation to buy one here.

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Life has been complicated ever since Alexa Sussman and her parents started using Amazon's Echo and its built-in "Alexa" assistant. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.